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Color Me United 5K set for Farmington Aug. 26
FARMINGTON — The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area plans to host its seventh annual Color Me United 5K at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, in the Narrow Gauge Cinema parking lot at 15 Front St. The cost is $40 for individuals and $35 per person for teams with five-plus people. Prices go up if […]
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Maine Authors Book Festival to be held in Thomaston Aug. 26
THOMASTON — Maine Authors Publishing plans to host its fourth annual book festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26, at 12 High St. Forty-eight authors will be in attendance to sign and sell their books. The event will also include a children’s area hosted by the Coastal Children’s Museum, presentations, raffles, […]
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Opioid overdose community 1st responder training available online
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a new online training program to help combat the opioid overdose crisis. The Community First Responder Program, held in collaboration with the University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension, aims to provide education and resources to rural Mainers to help recognize and respond to an opioid overdose. “Drug […]
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Damariscotta gallery makes call for abstract art
DAMARISCOTTA — River Arts invites artists to submit work for a juried show of all abstract art. Award-winning abstract artist Kayla Mohammadi is the juror. The deadline for submission is 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2. Artists are invited to submit works that are nonrepresentational, as well as abstract work inspired by landscape, figure or still […]
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Free forest management planning workshop set for Aug. 25 in Eustis
EUSTIS — Maine Woodland Owners plans to offer a free Forest Management Planning Workshop on Friday, Aug. 25, at Roy Woodland from 10 a.m. to noon. Attendees will meet at the Flagstaff Lake Boat Launch at 25 Norway Lane. Workshop topics will include pre-commercial thinning in a white pine stand, addressing white pine damaged by […]
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UMaine Farmington campus to hold garden party Aug. 21
The University of Maine at Farmington plans to host a garden party from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, in the UMF Campus & Community Garden. The event is free and open to the public. This summer’s student garden assistants plan to serve fresh herbal teas made from herbs grown in the garden, […]
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Kennebec Land Trust to hold annual meeting, celebration in Wayne Aug. 20
WAYNE — The Kennebec Land Trust’s 35th anniversary annual meeting, celebration and honoring of land donors is set for Sunday, Aug. 20, at Camp Androscoggin, 126 Leadbetter Road. Many of the trust’s 1,100 household members plan to attend. People are welcome to come for any part of it; there is no cost. The meeting will […]
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Maine nonprofits can connect with unclaimed property resources
AUGUSTA — In honor of National Nonprofit Day on Aug. 17 the Maine Office of the State Treasurer and Maine Association of Nonprofits are reminding Maine nonprofits about available resources in unclaimed property. Maine is home to approximately 7,000 nonprofit organizations. The treasurer’s office runs the state’s unclaimed property program, which holds approximately $310 million […]
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Free YMCA memberships available to qualifying Maine veterans
The YMCA Alliance of Northern New England is partnering with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Maine Healthcare System to grant Maine veterans access to YMCA programs and facilities across the state. This initiative will utilize VA funds to cover monthly memberships for qualified Maine veterans. Since the Togus VA Medical Center closed its […]